Faculty Member, The Harid Conservatory

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Meelis Pakri was born in Tallinn, Estonia, and graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. He danced as a Principal Dancer  with Estonian National Ballet from 1986-1991, and then as a Principal  Dancer  with Colorado Ballet from 1991-2001, performing leading roles from the classical and contemporary repertoire.

From 2001–2006, Mr. Pakri served as a Ballet Master with Colorado Ballet, working closely with both company dancers and academy students.

Between 2006–2013, he was a faculty member of The Royal Ballet Upper School in London.
 Mr. Pakri has also worked as a guest teacher for The Royal Ballet Company, San Francisco Ballet, and Estonian National Ballet.

During the 2013–2014 season, Mr. Pakri served as a Ballet Master for Houston Ballet.

He has taught master classes internationally throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, including Japan, Denmark, Italy, and Hungary.

Mr. Pakri is currently a full-time faculty member at The Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida

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Awards & Professional Experience

• Principal Dancer, Estonian National Ballet (1986-1991)
•Principal Dancer, Colorado Ballet (1991-2001)
• Ballet Master, Colorado Ballet (2001–2006)
• Faculty Member, The Royal Ballet Upper School (2006–2013)
• Ballet Master, Houston Ballet (2013–2014)
• Guest Teacher: The Royal Ballet Company, San Francisco Ballet, Estonian National Ballet
• International Guest Teacher and Master Class Instructor